Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography – Study Guide & Practice Questions

TEST BANK
Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete

,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection

2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received

3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter

4. Radiation Quantities and Units

5. Radiation Monitoring

6. Overview of Cell Biology

7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology

8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems

9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems

10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection

11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures

12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography

13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures

14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection

,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include X X X X X X



1. creation of unstable atoms. X X X



2. production of free electrons. X X X



3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing substances poisonous to th
X X X X X X X X X X X X



ecell.
4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell.
X X X X X X X X X



5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X


a. 1, 2, and 3 only
X X X X


b. 2, 3, and 4 only
X X X X


c. 3, 4, and 5 only
X X X X



d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
X X X X X




ANSWER: D X




2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically charged par
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X



ticles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which it passes?
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X


a. Ionizing radiation X


b. Nonionizing radiation X


c. Subatomic radiation X



d. Ultrasonic radiation X




ANSWER: A X




3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the m
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edicalbenefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to X X X X X X X X



a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation ph
X X X X X X X X X X X X



obiathey may have. X X



b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume a s
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mallchance of biologic damage. X X X



c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible bi
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ologicdamage.
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of po
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ssiblebiologic damage. X




ANSWER: D X




4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
X X X X X


a. 1/10 of a sievert. X X X


b. 1/100 of a sievert. X X X


c. 1/1000 of a sievert. X X X



d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. X X X




ANSWER: C X

, Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 8th Edition Sherer Test Bank

5. The advantages of the BERT method are
X X X X X X



1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
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2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of our environment.
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3. it provides an answer that is easy for the patient to comprehend.
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a. 1 and 2 only X X X


b. 1 and 3 only X X X


c. 2 and 3 only X X X



d. 1, 2, and 3 X X X




ANSWER: D X




6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she will rec
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X



eivefrom a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
X X X X X X X



a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation received fr
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omthe x-ray to natural background radiation received.
X X X X X X


b. avoid the patient’s question by changing the subject.
X X X X X X X


c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
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d. refuse to answer the question and recommend that he or she speak with th
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ereferring physician. X




ANSWER: A X




7. Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging procedures
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always follow ALARA? X So that radiographers and radiologists do not have to a
X X X X X X X X X X


a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to accept responsibilit
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y for patient radiation safety.
X X X X



b.
patient radiation safety. X X



c. Because radiation- X



induced cancer does not appear to have a dose level belowwhich individual
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s would have no chance of developing this disease.
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d. Because radiation- X



induced cancer does have a dose level at which individualswould ha
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ve a chance of developing this disease.
X X X X X X




ANSWER: C X




8. The zcardinal zprinciples zof zradiation zprotection zinclude zwhich zof zthe zfollowing?
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1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 zonly X


b. 2 zonly X


c. 3 zonly X



d. 1, z2, zand z3 X X X




ANSWER: z D X X




9. In za zhospital zsetting, zwhich zof zthe zfollowing zprofessionals zis zexpressly zcharged zby zthe zho
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X



spitalzadministration zwith zbeing zdirectly zresponsible zfor zthe zexecution, zenforcement, zand X X X X X X X X X X



zmaintenance zof zthe zALARA zprogram? X X X X


a. Assistant zadministrator zof zthe zfacility X X X X



b. Chief zof zstaff X X